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to: Geo.
from: mike
date: 2007-04-29 07:17:24
subject: Re: Apple Reinvents Consumer Electronics

From: mike 

On Sat, 28 Apr 2007 20:36:53 -0400, "Geo."  wrote:

>"mike"  wrote in message
>news:e2d7335rkk3mn86unuu2632hmctpc4sk1e{at}4ax.com...
>
>
>> I would proffer that most, if not nearly all, people who would be buying
>> the iPhone already have a cell phone bill.
>>
>> So it would just be switching the monthly bill from one provider to
>> another (or maybe even staying with the same provider).
>>
>> No big deal.
>
>Why switch? Does the iPhone have better range? Better battery life? Can it
>be programmed to remotely unlock my car doors? What is it that's going to
>get people to spend $500 to switch?


The same reason that people buy $500 iPods instead of $75 MP3 players.


You won't understand because you are not the target market.

  /m

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